The history of law enforcement in the Lone Star State goes back well
before photography, dating to Texas' days as part of the Spanish empire.
After that Texas became a province of Mexico and for nearly a decade
stood among the nations as an independent republic before becoming the
28th state in the Union in 1845. Beyond the contribution to law and
order made by constables, sheriffs, town marshals, city police officers,
and federal lawmen, Texas is the birthplace of a law enforcement
institution unique in the world, the legendary Texas Rangers.
With a selection of fine historic images from his best-selling book
Historic Photos of Texas Lawmen, Mike Cox provides a valuable and
revealing historical retrospective on this important aspect of Texas
history. Remembering Texas Lawmen features more than 125 images of
Texas lawmen, bad men (and a few bad women), assorted characters with a
law enforcement connection like the legendary Judge Roy Bean, and shots
of the places they did their work--for good or bad. Each photograph has
a story to tell, and all of the images command attention, many as
attention-getting as the business end of a Texas Ranger's .45.